First and foremost, all our animals are safe. The vast majority are now in loving foster homes or were transferred out before the shelter-in-place order was given.

We’re so fortunate to have a large group of awesome foster families who stepped up to the plate right away to open their homes to our animals. We’re supporting these foster families of course with plenty of food, supplies, and guidance.

To continue doing our part to flatten the curve, Marin Humane is offering modified adoptions on a case-by-case basis. If you’re interested in adopting a specific animal, please contact us by phone or email so we can learn a bit more about you and make sure the animal is a good fit for your family. After that, we’ll work with you by phone or email to complete the process, including payment for the adoption fee. When you pick up your new family member, we’ll ask you to follow specific safety protocols to minimize your interactions with our staff. We ask that you follow these carefully, for your safety and for that of our staff. Please contact us by (415.506.6225) or email. You may also view pets available for private rehoming.

Thanks for asking! At this point, we don’t need any more foster volunteers, but we’ll be sure to reach out if that changes.

We’re continuing to provide round-the-clock animal services to the county. This includes rescuing pets and wildlife in distress, lost and found animals, and other emergencies. Please call 415.883.4621 for urgent concerns.

Because we’ve had to scale back the number of staff at our shelter, if you find a lost animal, we’ll ask if you can keep him/her safely for 24 hours or longer. During that time, we’ll make every effort to find the animal’s guardian and will provide transport for the animal if we do. If you cannot safely keep the lost animal, we’ll pick him/her up as soon as possible.

We’re continuing to support clients who are enrolled in our Pet Safety Net and Pet Care Assistance programs with free pet food and supplies. This includes delivering needed items to their homes. Please contact ahumphrey@marinhumane.org if you or someone you know is struggling financially and requires assistance.

While we are under orders to shelter in place, we ask that you please keep your pets with you. We have many free options available for you to help you keep your pet, including free pet food, pet supplies, and behavior advice. If you cannot keep your pet even with free help, we ask that you make an appointment to surrender your animal. Due to the demand and the ever-changing nature of the current pandemic, appointments may not be available for quite some time. Please fill out the Guardian Questionnaire to start the appointment process. We know this is difficult time but we need to make this change to manage the animals in our care and provide as much safety for our staff and the community as possible.

Our Behavior & Training classes and workshops are currently cancelled. However, we know many of you may be facing training challenges with your pets that don’t stop just because you’re sheltering in place!

So if you’re having trouble with your canine (or feline) companion, please feel free to leave a message 415.506.6280 or email ohbehave@marinhumane.org, and we’ll do our best to support you with a phone consultation. And check out our online cat workshops or learn more about consultations. Have a new puppy? Attend the Puppy Q&A Workshop.

We’ve made the difficult decision to temporarily suspend spay/neuter surgeries. Spay/neuter is one of the most central tenants of animal welfare but it’s critical we don’t put our staff and the public at risk by performing surgeries which are not emergencies.